I have noticed recently an alarming tendency for customers to form queues while waiting to be served at the bar in pubs. I’m not sure where this aberration comes from but it strikes at the heart of pub-going tradition.
The pub is an amazing institution where all are equal, some more than others. If there is space at the bar go and fill it. Any barperson worth their salt knows who is next and who deserves to be served served.
Yes, you might have a loud voice and wave your credit card around but it won’t endear you to the very person who holds your future in their hands. Neither will standing behind the person being served help, all you are doing is blocking the way for others to walk past. A sure way to upset the bar person is to be asked what you want and then turn round and ask your companions what they want. You won’t get served in a hurry next time I assure you.
No, you just need to be assertive, confident, polite, and know what you want. A smile always helps. But for God’s sake don’t queue, it isn’t natural and doesn’t help the natural order of things.
Could anyone please explain how this anomaly started and the benefits of queueing in a pub? And yes, to the several persons who have asked me if I know there’s a queue? Yes, I can see it, but I don’t know what it’s for.
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